Davenport Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Davenport Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Davenport family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 89
Agricultural Labourer 73
Independent 72
Cotton Weaver 57
Farmer 47
Labourer 43
Male Servant 39
Weaver 30
Silk Weaver 25
Tailor 22
Shoe Maker 16
Potter 16
Cotton Spinner 15
Painter 12
Collier 11
Winder 11
Clerk 9
Hatter 9
Frame Work Knitter 9
Blacksmith 8
Cotton Piecer 8
Dress Maker 8
Sawyer 8
Silk Winder 8
Baker 7

Davenport Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Davenport 100% 39,050
2 Devonport 78% 7,156
3 Devenport 89% 5,650
4 Davonport 89% 516
5 Deavenport 90% 418
6 Deavonport 80% 162
7 Devanport 78% 142
8 Dovenport 89% 128

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The surname Davenport is the most popular version of all its varients

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